Chesapeake, VA, United States · Saturday, August 8, 2026

Timed 12 hours

One Mile With a Smile 12-Hour Run

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We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

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36.8190° N, 76.2749° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~32 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 29°C
Night low 23°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 13 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 7 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for this road race.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

★★★★★ 4.7

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Course Notes

Oak Grove Lake Park. The race consists of multiple laps of a 1.5 mile loop. The tree-lined course is flat and is completely unpaved.

Similar races

Other road ultras of the same format.